If you still have a computer with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed, it is better to consider starting to update the equipment, since Microsoft will stop releasing software updates for these two versions of the operating system as early as next week.
At deadline established by Microsoft it's next Tuesday, January 10th, so owners of computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 shouldn't expect any new features or even security fixes.
BUT: Microsoft Edge will stop supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
Of course, the fact that Microsoft ceasing to release new updates means that users with these versions of Windows will be more unprotected and vulnerable to potential cyberattacks. Therefore, it is recommended that these users upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
